Spitting Image (1984)

The original ITV series, 1984 to 1996 Puppetry as a weapon. Peter Fluck and Roger Law's grotesque latex caricatures turned politicians, royals and celebrities into monsters, and the show's producer aimed for it to be as topical as the great satire shows and as dense with ideas as Monty Python. Viewers outside Britain will miss some targets, but the sheer nerve of the sculpting carries plenty of sketches on looks alone, and the Thatcher material is the place to start. Strictly adult in tone. A revival launched in 2020 if you want the format with current targets.